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"Atma cannot be decimated by weapons,
nor can be burnt down by fire or moistened
by water or dried up by air." The fire, the
water, and the air can affect the body, but not
the soul. On the other hand, it is soul which
is the experiencer of bliss or sorrow occurring
to the body. Whatever good or bad, holy or
unholy action, right or wrong during life, it is
soul which experiences the consequence. It
is soul which undergoes suffering in different
forms of existence according to the deeds of
the person. It is the soul which is responsible
for right or wrong. The soul, elevated by
contact with senses, mind and intellect, earns
respect and fame, and at the same time loses
them all on the same account. The soul, failing
in self-realisation, faces degradation and
disgrace.
Lord Shri Krishna advises Arjuna again
and again 'to know himself, understand his
own self which is soul itself.' Spiritual